Paenibacillus polymyxa

Paenibacillus polymyxa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Paenibacillaceae
Genus:	Paenibacillus
Binomial name
	Paenibacillus polymyxa; (Prazmowski 1880) ; Ash et al. 1994
Type strain
	ATCC 842 ; CCUG 1086 ; CFBP 4258 ; CIP 66.22 ; DSM 36 ; HAMBI 635 and 1897 ; JCM 2507 ; LMG 13294 ; NBRC 15309 ; NCCB 24016 ; NCTC 10343 ; NRRL B-4317 ; VKM B-514
Synonyms
	Bacillus polymyxa (Prazmowski 1880) Macé 1889 ; Clostridium polymyxa Prazmowski 1880 ; Granulobacter polymyxa (Prazmowski 1880) Beijerinck 1893 ; Aerobacillus polymyxa (Prazmowski 1880) Donker 1926 ; Pseudomonas azotogensis Voets and Debacker

Paenibacillus polymyxa, also known as Bacillus polymyxa, is a Gram-positive bacterium capable of fixing nitrogen. It is found in soil, plant tissues, marine sediments and hot springs. It may have a role in forest ecosystems and potential future applications as a biofertilizer and biocontrol agent in agriculture.

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